Public slaughter of calf shameful, provocative: BJP

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Press Trust of India

May 29, 2017

UPDATED: May 29, 2017 18:55 IST

New Delhi, May 29 (PTI) The BJP today launched a scathing attack on the Congress over the public slaughter of a calf in Kerala by its youth wing leaders, calling the act "shameful" and "provocative" and wondering how far the party will go for political gains.

Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said it was unfortunate that youth Congress leaders publicly slaughtered the calf when the Constitution seeks to prohibit cow slaughter.

The controversial act, which forced the Congress to distance itself and take action against the leaders involved, has come handy for the saffron party ahead of its chief Amit Shahs three-day tour to the state starting June 2.

"This is shameful and in many ways provocative. Political opposition happens but it is unfortunate that such an act has been committed happened, that too by youth Congress workers. It is unfortunate," Prasad told reporters.